Estonia is considered both one of the most tech-advanced countries in Europe and one of the least religious societies in the world. More than half of Estonia's 1.3 million people profess no religious.. IndiaTimes Also reported by •FOXNews.com
The pope held a silent prayer at the memorial to the Holocaust victims on the 75th anniversary of the liquidation of Vilnius ghetto. Rough cut (no reporter narration).
KAUNAS, Lithuania (Reuters) - Pope Francis said on Sunday that society should be vigilant for “any whiff” of resurgent anti-Semitism, calling for new generations to be taught the horrors of the..
According to Reuters, Pope Francis paid tribute this week to Jews killed by the Nazis and victims of murder and deportation by the Soviet KGB. The tribute took place during his visits to memorials..
The Vatican reaches an agreement giving the Holy See a decisive role in the appointment of bishops in China, where for years many had been appointed without papal recognition. Gavino Garay reports.
Speaking at the Lutheran cathedral (once a Catholic cathedral) in Latvia’s capital city of Riga, Pope Francis noted the church’s historic organ as he called Latvia’s Christians not to look upon.. Catholic Culture
Pope Francis arrived in Latvia on September 24, the third day of his apostolic journey to Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia. Latvia, a nation of 1.9 million, is 34% Lutheran, 25% Catholic, and 19%.. Catholic Culture
“Those of you who are present were subjected to any number of trials: the horror of war, then political repression, persecution and exile,” Pope Francis said in an address in Riga’s Catholic.. Catholic Culture
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Pope Francis is wrapping up his pilgrimage to the Baltics with a stop in Estonia, often considered one of the least religious countries in the world.Francis met Tuesday with.. New Zealand Herald Also reported by •Seattle Times
Chinese Catholics have given a mixed reception to the Sino-Vatican provisional agreement on the appointment of bishops that has seen Pope Francis recognize seven Chinese bishops ordained without his.. Eurasia Review
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During an ecumenical prayer service in Latvia Monday, Pope Francis warned Christians to not let the faith turn into another piece of history, but to keep it an active part of.. Eurasia Review Also reported by •Catholic Herald •CNA
Francis praised Latvia’s ability to overcome past horrors of war and repression to emerge as one of the region’s cultural and political lights. NYTimes.com
Colombo, Sri Lanka, Sep 24, 2018 / 12:13 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Sri Lanka should not look to the western world's “new religion” of human rights but to its own religious traditions, Cardinal Malcolm.. CNA
Vilnius, Lithuania, Sep 24, 2018 / 10:40 am (CNA).- When Pope Francis visited a former KGB building in Vilnius, Lithuania Sept. 23, Archbishop Sigitas Tamkevicius was the only bishop to accompany him.. CNA
RIGA, Latvia (AP) — Pope Francis praised Latvians on Monday for resisting Soviet and Nazi occupation and persevering in their Christian faith, telling them: "You fought the good fight, you ran the.. WorldNews
Pope Francis visited the Museum of Occupations and Freedom Fights, which commemorates the victims of oppression during the years of Soviet occupation (1940-1990). Catholic Culture
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